Independent Publishing Resource Center

Independent Publishing Resource Center
Formation1998; 27 years ago (1998)
Founders
Founded atPortland, Oregon
Headquarters318 Southeast Main Street
Location
Coordinates45°30′49″N 122°39′44″W / 45.5135°N 122.66234°W / 45.5135; -122.66234
Membership6,000 (2016)
Websiteiprc.org

The Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) is a resource center based in Portland, Oregon that provides access to tools for the creation of books, prints, posters, zines, and comics. The studios include a computer lab and general workspace, screen printing, letterpress printing, risograph printing, and a zine library. The center was founded in 1998 by Chloe Eudaly, owner of Reading Frenzy and Show & Tell Press, and Rebecca Gilbert, worker-owner at Stumptown Printers.[2][3]

Description

Interior view in 2014

IPRC is an Oregon nonprofit organization offering education, outreach, and a library of more than 9,000 catalogued zines from around the world.[4] The library has the third largest zine collection in the United States, as of 2016.[5] Willamette Week has described the center as an "accessible, community-centric space" offering classes and tools.[6] Workshops include bookbinding, graphic and web design, letterpress printing, and self-publishing, as of 2010.[7]

The center's Youth Sunday program was created in 1998. As of 2015, the program occurs each Sunday, "when employees on-site assist youths in creating their own print media. The program aims to help novices understand the fine points of the growing field of independent publishing."[8] The center hosted an annual print show and sale, as of 2019.[9]

History

IPRC was established in 1998.[10] The organization operated on Portland's west side for its first fifteen years,[11] above the Reading Frenzy at 921 Southwest Oak Street,[12][13] near Powell's Books.[14] The center relocated to a larger space at 1001 Southeast Division Street in 2012.[10] IPRC had approximately 6,000 members, as of mid 2016.[11]

IPRC faced a 300 percent rent increase when the April 2017 lease expired,[11][15] causing the center to relocate to its current location in the Gardeners and Ranchers building.[16] The organization crowdsourced more than $20,000 to help fund the new space.[17] The IPRC moved to 318 SE Main Street in 2017.[18]

Leadership

Portland City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly served as the director of the IPRC before running for office in 2016.[19] Former board president Brian Tibbetts was serving as interim executive director following A.M. O'Malley's departure, as of August 2017. Alley Pezanoski-Browne became the executive director in 2018,[20] with Harper Quinn as the program director.[16]

Nicole Georges worked for IPRC for fourteen years, initially as an outreach coordinator and later as the center's first comic book instructor.[21]

IPRC has organized the Letterpress Print Fair; in 2019, the center hosted an Open House as part of Design Week Portland.[22]

In September 2022, the IPRC announced that it would be adopting a nonhierarchical leadership collective.[23] The organization has been led by four co-leaders since January 2023.[24]

References

  1. ^ Willett, Jon (June 29, 2000). "Rebecca Gilbert". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (September 22, 1999). "Publish and Get Outrageous, Hot House 1999 Tells Women". The Oregonian.
  3. ^ McCann, Fiona (September 13, 2016). "Portland's Indie Print Mecca Must Move—Again. Can the IPRC Survive?". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Zine Library". IPRC site. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017.
  5. ^ Winkle-Bryan, Regina (July 7, 2016). "Faced with Quadruple Rent, Independent Publishing Resource Center Forced to Move". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Get Inspired". Willamette Week. August 20, 2019. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Want to write? You can start here". The Oregonian. June 1, 2010. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  8. ^ Leonard, Rita A. (July 31, 2015). "Publishing Resource Center recovers from smashup, offers youth program". Sellwood Bee. Pamplin Media Group. Archived from the original on January 18, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "The 15 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: October 10-23". Portland Mercury. October 10, 2019. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Acker, Lizzy (July 6, 2016). "Portland's Independent Publishing Resource Center forced to move due to 300% rent increase". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  11. ^ a b c Korfhage, Matthew (July 6, 2016). "Independent Publishing Resource Center Searching for New Home After 300% Rent Increase". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  12. ^ Katamay, Kaja (August 31, 2004). "Reading Frenzy Hits 10". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  13. ^ Saelens, Erica. "Aspiring writers find help at local resource center". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  14. ^ Anthony, Vanessa Nix (April 11, 2013). "Save Reading Frenzy: YOU Can Keep it Alive!". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  15. ^ Smith, Suzette (February 16, 2017). "The IPRC Needs A New Location—and A New Executive Director". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on August 24, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  16. ^ a b Korfhage, Matthew (August 18, 2017). "The IPRC Has Been Saved—And It's Having a Grand Re-Opening Party In Its New Location". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  17. ^ Korfhage, Matthew (February 13, 2018). "Through Crowdfunding, Portlanders Saved a Video Store and Funded a Stripper and Bridge Themed Tarot Deck". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  18. ^ Korfhage, Matthew (August 18, 2017). "The IPRC Has Been Saved—And It's Having a Grand Re-Opening Party In Its New Location". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  19. ^ Baer, April. "What Bookseller-Turned-Commissioner Chloe Eudaly Has Learned At Portland City Hall". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on July 12, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  20. ^ Libby, Brian (2020-09-23). "Spaces: Artists make room for the arts". Oregon ArtsWatch. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  21. ^ Meza, Claudia (November 20, 2019). "Nicole Georges' Rumspringa: How A Portland Artist Is Finding Opportunity In LA". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  22. ^ Eastman, Janet (March 29, 2019). "Design Week Portland's Walking Tours: Old bridges to midcentury modern buildings". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  23. ^ "Announcing: Staff Leadership Collective and Search for Director of Archives and Library Programs – Independent Publishing Resource Center". 2022-09-04. Archived from the original on 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2023-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  24. ^ "Introducing the IPRC's Newest Co-Leader – Independent Publishing Resource Center". 2023-03-05. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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